Chronic renal failure echocardiography or ultrasound

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]

Ultrasound

Used to rule out obstructions
Used to assess kidney size (small = chronic disease; large = DM, amyloidosis)
Can detect PCKD
Doppler ultrasound can evaluate vascular flow and identify stenosis or thrombosis.